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    Complete front end overhaul questions

    Hey folks, So a 1984 C20 I recently bought needs ball joints, steering parts, wheel bearings and brakes. So I'm just going to completely overhaul everything. My end is that I've been out of the square game for major repairs about 6 years, and I don't know what's changed or could work better for...
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    Need some advice for wet sanding, buffing and polishing new paint job

    Hey folks, So tomorrow I'm getting ready to paint my truck, but instead of the classic hot rod primer, I feel like I should go the distance and make a gloss black paint job look decent. I'm under no delusions that this Rust-Oleum job will be a show winner, I just want to put a little effort in...
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    6.5 diesel to small/big block swap

    Hey guys, I bought a 1984 C20 that originally came with a 6.2, swapped to a 6.5. I like the fuel economy of it, but it's loud, smokey and slow. I'd rather just rip it out and put a small (or big) block in it. My question, is what are my options for retaining the hydroboost? According to a...
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    Power steering pump replacement question

    So last weekend I installed a summit racing v belt bracket setup on my 383. The alternator brackets and pulleys are fine, but the power steering pump bracket was designed to bolt to the front and rear of the pump. My current pump has no mounting provisions on the back, no bolt holes or studs of...
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    White smoke/no hose pressure after radiator and new v belt bracket swap.

    Hey folks, So I swapped in a bbc style radiator after my sbc style radiator gave up the ghost. I also swapped from a march performance alt/wp/crank setup to a standard alt/wp/ps/crank v belt setup from summit racing. They had me mount part of the alt bracket onto the intake manifold, so I...
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    Ebay/summit aftermarket steering columns

    So the tilt steering column in my 1979 K10 is toast. The steering wheel is loose up and down and has some electrical quirks. I thought about rebuilding it, but I found this steering column on ebay...
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    Are Blazer and K10 springs different?

    I'm looking to replace my leaf springs next weekend, and I'm double checking my parts. I bought these leaf springs from a swap meet a few years ago (great at putting things off) as I was told that they were for square bodies. I compared it to my stock leafs, and they looked the same (I never...
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    Deciding on a new clutch and fan setup

    So as I'm fixing up the truck, I'm moving on to gauges and the engine bay. I'm ordering a couple autometer gauges to make a set of what I have now, and I need to decide on a new cooling setup. In the interest of cost and simplicity, I want to stick to a clutch and mechanical fan. The truck just...
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    Swapping over to a tilt column, different connectors on the unit to swap.

    Hello folks, I could use some help on this. I'm swapping over to a new column, my current column is worn out, and the turn signal switch is broken. I was going to swap in this unit, but I noticed that the main connectors don't plug in. I don't have time to run to a yard to find donor stuff, is...
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    Gasket options for resealing 383 SBC

    Howdy, So my 383 that I bought used about a year ago has been sweating and burning a lot of oil. About a 1qt a month, it's been slowly disappearing coolant as well. I noticed some head bolts have backed out as well, hence I assume how the coolant has been ghosting on me. I'm thinking about...
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    New guy from Connecticut

    Hello to all, I wanted to join because I restarted my project square body. It's a 1979 K10 short bed with a 383, TH350 and corporate 10 front and 12 bolt rear axles. The plan is to finish the interior, convert back to a heat only setup(too many headaches with the ac cab setup) and replace all 4...

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